Raisi: Those who claim that they defend human rights are the ones who have created ISIS

TEHRAN, (ST)_ Iran’s President-elect Ibrahim Raisi has said that those who claim that they defend human rights are the ones who have created  the organization of ISIS and the other terrorist groups and they must be questioned. 

 

His remarks came  in a press conference held on Monday. 

 

Raisi asserted that the European countries and the United States have violated the nuclear deal with Iran and they have to work to revive it and to implement its obligations and to lift the unjust sanctions that are being imposed on the Iranian people. 

 

He also said that the Iranian nation conveyed a message of unity and solidarity via their participation in the June 18 presidential elections.

 

“We emphasize that the US government should be sincere towards its commitments while noting that regional and missile issues are not negotiable,” Raisi added.

 

The Iranian president-elect said that the US officials have to reconsider their policies towards Iran.

 

The foreign policy of the new Iranian government will neither begin with nor be limited to negotiations over the revival of a 2015 Iran nuclear deal (known as JCPOA), Raisi said.

 

“We will pursue engagement with all countries of the world on principle and as a broad and balanced way of interaction in foreign policy,” he added.

 

He said that his government will support any negotiation which will ensure the interests of the Iranian nation.

He, however, noted that he will not favor negotiations for the sake of negotiations and will not tie the economy and the living conditions of people to the negotiations.

 

Our priorities in this government will be to improve the business situation and improve the living conditions of the people,” the president-elect concluded, according to IRNA.

 

Basma Qaddour